Firespecialist
Member
- Joined
- Dec 19, 2007
- Messages
- 44
http://mdc.mo.gov/hunt/turkey/sprturk/
Would you like to share those beautiful spring mornings in the turkey woods with a good friend or a spouse who has never hunted before? You know they would love it, but you can’t get them to invest the time to take the hunter education course.
To help introduce adults to hunting, the Conservation Department now allows hunters age 16 and older who are not hunter-ed certified to hunt with firearms, as long as they:
first purchase the new Apprentice Hunter Authorization for $10
then purchase a firearms hunting permit for the season they want to hunt; for example, a Spring Turkey Hunting Permit
hunt in the immediate presence of a properly licensed hunter 21 years old or older who is hunter-ed certified.
The mentor must have a filled or unfilled permit for the prescribed season.
“Immediate presence” means close enough for normal conversation, without shouting.
Note: The Apprentice Hunter Authorization allows the holder to purchase firearms permits throughout the permit year, and it can be purchased for two consecutive permit years. After the second year, the apprentice hunter will be required to become hunter-ed certified if he or she wants to continue hunting on a firearms permit.
Missouri is a leader in hunter recruitment, and the Apprentice Hunter Authorization is just one more tool to help you share your hunting knowledge and tradition with your friends and family. Encourage your apprentices to attend a hunter-ed class or take the new online course available this summer before next year’s spring turkey season.
I think this is a great new opportunity to get people involved into the sport. I have always heard how Missouri is known as a leader in wildlife/conservation efforts. I am not sure if it is true or not, but it would be great to see other states join in on the bandwagon and offer programs similar to this.
Would you like to share those beautiful spring mornings in the turkey woods with a good friend or a spouse who has never hunted before? You know they would love it, but you can’t get them to invest the time to take the hunter education course.
To help introduce adults to hunting, the Conservation Department now allows hunters age 16 and older who are not hunter-ed certified to hunt with firearms, as long as they:
first purchase the new Apprentice Hunter Authorization for $10
then purchase a firearms hunting permit for the season they want to hunt; for example, a Spring Turkey Hunting Permit
hunt in the immediate presence of a properly licensed hunter 21 years old or older who is hunter-ed certified.
The mentor must have a filled or unfilled permit for the prescribed season.
“Immediate presence” means close enough for normal conversation, without shouting.
Note: The Apprentice Hunter Authorization allows the holder to purchase firearms permits throughout the permit year, and it can be purchased for two consecutive permit years. After the second year, the apprentice hunter will be required to become hunter-ed certified if he or she wants to continue hunting on a firearms permit.
Missouri is a leader in hunter recruitment, and the Apprentice Hunter Authorization is just one more tool to help you share your hunting knowledge and tradition with your friends and family. Encourage your apprentices to attend a hunter-ed class or take the new online course available this summer before next year’s spring turkey season.
I think this is a great new opportunity to get people involved into the sport. I have always heard how Missouri is known as a leader in wildlife/conservation efforts. I am not sure if it is true or not, but it would be great to see other states join in on the bandwagon and offer programs similar to this.
